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F. 0. MILLER. GIGAR BUNGHING MACHINE.

No. 500,020. Patented June 20, 1893.

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FREDRICK C. MILLER, CF NEWPORT, KENTUCKY.

CIGAR-B'UNCHlNG MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 500,020, dated June 20, 1893 Application iilcd April 28, 1891.

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FREDRICK C. MILLER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Newport, Campbell county, Kentucky, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cigar-Bunching Machines, of which the following specilication' is a full, clear, and eX- act description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part thereof. v

My invention relates to that class of machines which employs an apron and suitable rollers for forming the bunch of a cigar, in combination with suitable feeding and distributing mechanism, and relates more particularly to certain improvements onthe machine covered by Letters Patent No. 416,117, granted to me November 26, 1889, the general plan of driving mechanism being the same in both machines.

The object of my invention is to provide a cigar bunching machine in which the fillers (of lcaf'tobacco) forming the cigar bunch are formed and cut off at any desired length,and the binder automatically wrapped around the filler to form the bunch by the operation of the machine. And a further object of my invention is to provide mechanism for making a continuous filler, which is fed auto-matically by the machine to the bunch forming mechanism, which automatically cuts and shapes the iiller and Wraps the binder on.

In cigar bunching machines hitherto employed, it has been customary to use scrap materiall for forming the fillers so that it may be fed automatically into the hnlich forming mechanism, but with the mechanism hereinafter described an operator forms the continuous filler, preferably of leaf tobacco, (or what is known as long fillers) whereby he is enabled to size the bunches uniformly.

My invention consists of certain novel features of construction, all of which will first be described with reference to the accompanying drawings and then more particularly pointed out in the claims.

In said drawingsz--Figure l` is a top plan view of my improved machine. Fig. 1a is a detail sectional View, taken onthe line lil-1tL of Fig. 1. Fig. 1b is a broken detaill view of the arms' C and 12 and their shaft 13. Fig. 2

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is a side elevation of the same. Fig. 3 isA an elevation of the reverse side from Fig. 2. Fig. -4 is a detail perspective View, on an enlarged scale, of the feeding and cutting apparatus. Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken on line -x Fig. 4, some of the parts being shown in full lines. Fig. 5fL is a bottom plan view of the 4cutting die. Fig. 6 is an enlarged sectional vieW of the feeding mechanism. Fig. 7 is a sectional View taken on the line y-/ Fig. 6. Fig. 8 is a detail perspective view of the guide and filler holding mechanism. Fig. 9 isa side elevation, partly in section, of the filler receiving die. Fig. 10 is a diagram of the bearing surface of one of the driving cams. Fig. 11 is a side elevation of the same cam. Fig. 12 is a detail plan View of the under side of the mold supporting slide. Fig. 13 is a detail top plan View of the slidewith the mold clamped in place. Fig. 14 is a side elevation, partly in section, of the mold supporting slide and feeding mechanism. Fig. 15 is a sectional view taken on the line z-z Fig. 3. Fig. 1'6 is a detail plan View of the bunching-rollers inverted. Fig. 17 is an end elevation of the bunching rollers. Fig; 1S is an inside sectional elevation taken on line t--' Fig. 3. Fig. 19 is a detail View of part of the mold feeding mechanism. Fig. 20 is 4a plan view of the continuous tiller, indi-eating the manner of cutting the filler sections therefrom. Fig. 21is aplan view of the completed filler section ready forthe binder. Fig. 22 is a perspective View of the apron gatherer. Fig. 23 is a detail elevation of a portion of the machine showing the apron gatherer in position for use. Fig. 24 is a detail perspective view of the oscillating clutch supporting arm.

The same letters and figures of reference lindicate the same parts throughout the several views. j

1, 2, represent the posts or standards 0f 'the machine; 3, the main driving shaft journaled in said standards; and 4, 5, and 6 driving cams, all constructed substantially the same as the similar parts shown and described in my former Patent No. 416,117.

A represents a cam (see Figs. 2, 3, 10, and 11) for operating the apron holding arms.

B is acam for driving the arms of the bunching rollers.

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C is a vibratory arm operating pitman D,

Vface of the table in proper relation to the cutting die 22 by means of a pivot pin e2 ISv formed integral with its rear end which is seated in a suitable perforation es.

`9, 9, represent vbratory arms to which is attached one end of the apron 7L, said arms serving to hold the apron taut.'

38, 38 are vibratory arms which. carry the bnnching rollers f and g.

The arms 9, 9, and 38, 38, are operated respectively by the cams A and B, their lower ends being provided with anti-friction rollers and held into engagement with the working faces of said cams by means of spiral springs 9 and 38 which respectively connect the upper ends of the arms 9, 9, and 38, 38 wit'h the arm C. The spring 9L is attached toaprojecting pin 9c on the arm C, and the spring 38u is attached to a pin 38 projecting from. .the arm C in line with the shaft 13.

10 is an intermittently revolving filler ring rotatably supported upon the table. The ta` ble is formed of a circular bottom plate K suitably supported upon the lstandards 1, 2, and a concentric top circular plate I secured to the bottom plate K. The top plate I is as much smaller than the bottom plate K as the width of 4the ring 10, so that the ring 10 canV be supported upon the plate K near its outer periphery and be confined in position against sidewise movement by theplate I, the two plates forming a track or way for the ring to journal upon.

11 is a groove formed in the inner periph# to move it intermittently Aso as to give timeY to wrap the filler that has been cut off, before the next filler has been cut. Said ring may be intermittently operated by any suitable means, but I prefer to operate it by the fol-4 lowing device.

12 is an oscillating arm arranged on the opposte side of the machine from, and in juxtaposition to, the arm C, from which it receives its motion and with which` it operates in unison by means of cross-shaft 13, whichis rigidly connected to both of said arms 12 and C, as 'shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1 and full lines in Fig. lb.

14 is a pitman pivotally connected to the lug 16 formed on or secured to the oscillating arm 15 between 'the endsyon the outer end of said arm 15 is formed a` clutch box 17 which carries a gravitating friction pawl 18, which is adapted to intermittently clutch the ring 10 and move itforward. The arm 15 carrying the clutch box 17 is pivoted at 15 to the under side of the bottom plate K (as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1) and is adapted to be oscillated back and forward by the cam 6 operating through army C, shaft 1,3, arm 12, and pitman 14. For regulating the amount of forward movement or feed of the ring 10 at each stroke, I provide an adj ustahle tripping plate 19`which is adapted to engage the pin d on the pawl 18 and hold the pawl out of engagement with the ring during a portion of the stroke. 4The plate 19a may be of.

' cular table and having an operating flange 19 c4 is a curved concentric with the ring 10. slot insaid plate and e5 is a set screw passing through said slot and seated in the table, by means of which the plate can be shifted from one position to another.

Referring to Fig. 6,@-0 represent the full movement of the pin d, and the line of adjustment of the tripping flange 19. When the flange l9is in themposition shown in Fig. 6 the distance between its forward edge band the point a represents the portion of the Vstroke that the pawl 18 will be in engagement with the ring l0 for moving itl forward, which is, say three inches; this representing the length of filler section which will be cut from' the continuous filler. New, if it is desired to cut a filler section three and one-half inches long, then the tripping flange 19 is adjusted one-half an inch farther backward in the line a-c. The pin d, in the backward movement of the clutch box and clutch, will strike said flange 19 and ride upon top o'f the same, holding the pawl 18 out of engagement with the ring l0 to the end of the backward stroke, the

. pawl assuming the position shown in dotted" lines in Fig. 6 (except that thepin d will be in engagement with the flange 19). When the clutch returns on its forward stroke, the

pin d slides on the flange 19 until it reaches tro the point b lwhen it drops off and allows the pawl18 to engage the ring 10 and move it the required distance forward.' By this mechanism I am enabled to regulate the forward intermittent movement of the ring 10, and consequently the length of 'feed of the filler to the cutting die.`

. The filler isV formed by the operator preferably justin front of the curved guide bar 20,- which consists of an arm preferablyof metal secured to the table at` its base in any suit-` able manner, and having an enlarged mouth in its forward end to facilitate the passage of the continuous filler between it and the groove 1I. 21 is also a guide arm or spring tongue secured to and supported by the guide block 29 in rear of the guide bar 20. The construction of this guide arm 2l is clearly shown in Figs. 4, 5,-and S. This guide arm or spring tongue projects into the groove 11 to lead the continuous iiller therefrom inward under the cutting die 22. The guide bar 20 and I,f ,ruide-arm 21 are arranged concentric with each other but slightly eccentric to the groove 11 in combination with which they operate.

22 is the-cutting die formed with a forward V-shaped cutting edge 22, and a rear forming edge 22b on the bottom, and 23 is a shank projecting from said cutting die and connected to the vertically sliding rod 24 by an arm 23". The sliding rod 24 is reciprocated in its guide post or sleeve 25, by means of the pitman 2G, bell-crank lever 27 and cam 5. This cutting .die is operated in substantially the same manner as the feeding die shown in my said former Patent No. 416,117, but it performs the additional function of cutting off the filler sections from the continuous filler which is fed to it. y

In Fig. 20 I have shown the preferred form of cutting the filler section from the continuous filler. The forward end of the cutting die 22 is pointed so as to make a V-shaped cut 28. There are two advantages in cutting the ller in this shape, that is, pointed at one end and V-shaped at the otherz-tirst the pointed end gives the proper shape for the 'head'of the cigar, and second, the V-shaped end will fold togetheras illustrated, in Fig. 21, so as to make the tuck end of the cigar contracted or smaller than the body portion. In cutting the cigar ller in this manner, it is very necessary that the filler should be held firmly to the action of the cutting die, and for this purpose I have provided the guide-block 29, having a heel 30 projecting across the rear of the cutting die 22 (see Figs. 4, 5 and S), for holding the fille'r on one side, and the oscillating clamping arm E for holding it on the other side. The guide block 29 is secured to the table closeup to the revoluble ring 10 in any suitable manner; said guide-block 29, the guide bar 20, and guide-arm 21, and the clamping arm E all being arranged in proper relation to each other to operate as described. 'lhemovement of the clamping arm Eis timed so that it will move up and securely clamp the filler in place just-before the cutting-die descendsand move back toits normal position as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 5, when the ller section has been severed. The cutting die 22 in addition to cutting the filler sections from the continuous filler feeds the filler through the slot 22 onto the binding apron over the die, 34, as in my said former patent.

32 is the arm for operating the mold filling plunger 33, which is constructed and operated in unison with the cutting die 22, in the manner shown in my said former patent. After the filler has been cutoff, it is forced by the cutting die 22 down into the receiving die 34, which ispreferably mounted upon a sliding rod 35 which is journaled in the sleeve 36. The rear forming edge 22b of the cutting die 22, is converged slightly, so as to close the V-shaped end or"tuck of vthe filler into shape as indicated in Fig. 21, when the cutting die 22 presses the filler down into the receiving die 34. -The lower end of the rod 35 is provided with an anti-friction roller37. When the eccentric part S of the cam A comes in contact with said friction roller 37, it elevates the die 34 to receive the filler as it is forced into it by the cutting die 22 which compresses the filler inthe die 34 during the descent of the parts. Assoon as the cutting-die commences to travel back or upward, the apron is carried forward to roll the filler into a bunch as clearly shown and described in my said lformer patent.

'It is'desirable to form bunches of various shapes and to have the same'tightly rolled by the rollers. For this purpose I provide two rollersfg, (shown in Fig. 16, and in my ap v plication tiled April 13, 1891, Serial No. 388,729, and claimed in that applicatiom) over which the apron passes in the manner shown in Fig. 17.

h is the rolling apron which passes around roller g, thence around the. the rollerfthence into the die 34 around the filler i', which is rolled out onto the curved table h', the binder being placed on the apron and wrapped onto the filler to form the bunch. NOW by having an inequality in the size of the roller g, the apron will be drawn more taut in some por'- tions of its width than in others, thus allowing the apron to conform to a degree to the desired shape of cigar.

In Fig. 16 l have shown the roller g as being small near the center and tapering abruptly in one direction and obliquely in the other, s0 that the larger portions of the bunch will be opposite the smaller portions of the roller g. Any desired form of bunch can be obtained by changing the conguration of the roller g. The construction and arrangement of these rollers are more fully described and claimed in. my pending application, Serial No. 388,729, filed April 13, 1391.l The arms 3S carrying the said rollers fand g are operated in the manner already set forth, being substantially the same as in my former patent.

In addition t0 the above arrangement for determining the shape of the bunchit is sometimes desirable to contract the apron at the edge so as to roll the head of the cigar more closely. For this purpose I have provided au apron gathering arm 70 which is attached to the machine just opposite the tip end of the IOO lor,

die 34; this arm 7l) is provided with a recess moving the cigar mold. In order to move the mold in unison with the feeding mechanism, motion is communicated to it from the arm 12, to the rock-shaft (by means of segmental gear) which is j ournaled in the bracket 41 and is provided with a crank 42; said crank 42 be.- iug pivoted to the arm 43carrying the pawl 44 which engages with the rack 45 on the mold supportingslide 46, and by its reciprecation intermittently moves said mold. It is necessary to adjnst'the position and movement of the mold to suitA the position and movement of the cutting die so thatthe matrices of the mold will register with the die. This is accomplished by formingr the arm 43 in sectionsand connecting the sections together by a screw-bolt 47 supporting a spiral spring 48 upon-it between the sections. The armis shortened by screwing up the bolt and compressing'the spring, and lengthened by the reverse movement. v

It is very desirable that the machine can` be readily stopped and started by the operator, and also that it should stop automatically when the mold has been filled with bunches, and for these purposes I have devised the following construction.

49 represents a treadle mounted on the forward end of treadle bar 50, which is attached at its other end to the bell-crank arm 52; said bell-crankarm being pivoted to the standard at 51. The bifurcated upper end of the bellcrank arm 52 engages with the grooved hub 53 of the sliding-cone 54, which operates the clutch 55,in the manner shown in Patent No. 416,067, granted to me November 26, 1889.` When the operator wishes to set the machine in motion he raises the treadle 49 and causes the clutch to engage and sets the machine in motion; when he wishes to release the same the treadle is depressed. When it is desired to have the machine thrown out of operation automatically at the end of each revolution I employ the tripping lever 56 provided with the cam 57, which strikes one of the arms r of the clutch and throws the cone 54 out of engagement with the clutch arms, as shown and described in my Patent No. 416,067. In order to stop the machine automatically and lock it in its idle position when the mold is filled I provide the following instrumentalities: i z

. 58 represents a bell-crank tripping arm pivoted to the-frame of the machine at 59. 60 represents a rod engaging with a socket in the forward end of the trippingaarm; the weight 61 holds the arms 60 in contact with the under side of the supporting slide 46. 63 represents a stud projecting down on oneside of the treadle shaft 50. A recess 64 is made on the under side of the mold-supporting slide 46 at the appropriate point so that when said recess has arrived over the arm 60 andthe `revolution has beencompleted so as to allow the treadle to drop the weight 61 forces it into the recess and brings the arm 63 down and holds the clutch in disengaged position.

`The machine is operated in the following manner: yAn operator. forms the 'continuous filler in the groove 11 in the ring 10 in front of the guide-bar 20; as the filler is formed it is carried forward bythe rotation of the ring Vunder the cutting die; the machine is operfiller which is depositedgupon the apron h which rests under the iller when it is-pressed into the die. been retracted the apron rolling arms 9 and As-soon as the cutting die has 38-are moved forward rolling the filler within the apron in the same manner-as shownin my said former Patent No. 416,117, and the bunch is-deliveredby saidapron into appro'- priate mechanism,pre"ferably such as shown in said patent, which moves the same to the cigar mold; the bunch ispressed into the cigar mold by means ofthe arm 32 and die connected thereto simultaneously with the cutting of the second bunch.

Itis desirable in mcstcases to have thebinder wrapped around the ller by the apron; this binder isapplied by a second operator who-lays it on the apron just over the die V34 preceding the time whenrthelfiller is deposited thereon. Inbrder to prevent the apron from 'creasing a'ndto keep it taut I provide a cam 65 onthe arm 38 which strikes against the springing 66 on the arm 67,which arm is pivoted to the machine at 68 and supports the apron on its forward end 69; so that as the lower end of said arm is moved outward by the contact with the cam 65 the upper end is drawn `inward straightening the apron just before the arms 9 and 38 are retracted to draw the apron back` for a second operation. The spring lug 66 is adjusted to the proper position by `set screws 76. Thus the filler sections are consecutively made and rolled into bunches and deposited in the IOO IIO

mold, and cigars are formed from fillers which have been arranged by hand. Cigars formed in this manner possess all the superior quali-A ties of hand-made cigars. Having thus described my invention, the

following is what I claim as new therein and desire to secure by Letters Patenti. In a cigar bunching machine, the combination of the rotatable ring 10, provided with groovell for receiving. the continuous filler therein, and a guide bar and means for severing filler sections from lthe continuous filler, as herein set forth. j

2. The combination vin a cigar bunching machine, of the intermittently rotatable ring 10, provided with groove 11 for receiving the continuous filler therein, and aguidebar, and means for severing the filler sections in the interim between the movements of the ring, substantially as herein set forth.

3. The rotatable ring 10, provided with a groove 11 and a guide bar, in combination with a table, a reciprocating cutting die, and means for rotating the ring, substantially as herein set forth.

4. In a cigarbunching machine, the combination with a table, and a reciprocating cutting die 22, of the rotatable ring 10 provided with groove 11 and a guide bar, and a guide arm 21 for directing the filler under the reciprocating cutting die, substantially as hereinset forth.

5. In a cigar bunching machine, the combination with a table provided with a perforation 22, of a reciprocating cutting die 22, a rotating ring 10 provided with a groove 11 and a guide bar and means for guiding the continuous filler from the groove 11 over the perforation 22a an'd under the reciprocating cutting-die, whereby the ller sections can be severed and fed below the table to any suitable mechanism, substantially as set fort-h.

6. In a cigarbunching machine, the combination with a table, and areciprocating cntting-die 22, of the rotatable ring 10 provided with groove 11, guide bar 2O for coniningthe continuous filler in the groove 11, and the guide arm 21 for directing the filler under the reciprocating cutting die, substantially as herein set forth. 7. In a cigarbunching machine, the combination with a table having a perforation 22, and a reciprocating cutting die operating therein, of the rotatable ring 10 provided with groove 11, the guide bar 20 and guide arm 21, and the guide block 29, substantially as herein set forth.

S. In a cigar bunching machine, the conibination with a suitable table having aperforation 22a, the intermittently reciprocating cutting-die 22 supported from the table, the stationary guide block 29 mounted on the table below the cutting-die 22, and the oscillating clamping arm E pivoted to the table adjacent to the guide block 29, and adapted to hold the filler against the block 29 under the cutting-die, substantially as herein set forth.

9. In a cigar bunching machine, the combination with a suitable table provided with an elongated opening or perforation 22, a stationary guide block 29provided with a heel 30 mounted on the table adjacent to lthe opening, an oscillating clamping arm E pivoted to the table adjacent to the heel of said guide block and on the opposite side of the opening, and a reciprocating cutting-die 22 supported over the perforation 22L and adapted to reciprocate inside of the block 29 and clamping arm E for severing a filler section, substantially as set forth.

10. In a cigar bunching machine, the combination with a suitable table provided with a perforation 22a a slot o, and a reciprocating cutting die 22, of the stationary guide block 29, mounted on the table to 011e side of the path of the reciprocating cutting-die, the oscillating clamping arm E pivoted to thetable adjacent to the block 29 and to the opposite side of the path of the reciprocating cutting-die, said arm E being provided with a pin e', working in the slot 0, and suitable mechanism under the table engaging said pin e for operating the arm E, substantiallyas herein set forth.

11. In a cigar bunching machine, the combination with a suitable table provided with a perforation 22a, a rotatable ring 10 mounted on said table and provided with a groove 11, a guide bar 2O secured to the table adjacent to the ring for confining the continuous filler in the groove 1l, a stationary guide block 29 mounted on the table adjacent to the ring, a guide arm 2l extending from said block 29 into the groove ll for directing the filler to the guide block, an oscillating clamping arm E provided with a forward bent guiding 'portion and pivoted to the table adjacent to the block 29, a cutting die and means for operating said clamping arm and for rotating the ring 10, substantially as set forth.

12. In a cigar bunching machine the combination with a suitable table provided with a perforation 22, of the block 29 secured to the table, an intermittently reciprocating cutting-die 22 supported above the block 29, the clamping arm E pivoted to the table adjacent to the block 29, and means foi` moving said arm E forward in advance of the cutting die, said means consisting essentially of cam 6, arm C and connectingrod D, substantially as set forth.

'13. In a cigar bunching machine, the combination with a suitable table provided with a perforation 22, and a cutting mechanism for severing filler sections, of the intermittently operating grooved ring forsupporting and carrying a continuous filler to the cutting mechanism, a reciprocating arm, and a gravitating cam carried by said arm and adapted to intermittently engage with the grooved ring, to give it a step by step forward movement, substantially as set forth.

14. In a cigar bunching machine, the combination of a table having the rotatable grooved ring, the oscillating arm supported from the table, a gravitating cam carried by said arm and adapted to engage and move the ring intermittent-ly, and means for regulating the time of engagement of the cam and consequent movement of the ring, substantially as herein set forth.

15. In a cigar bunching machine, the combination of a table having the grooved ring 10, the oscillating arm 15, carrying the gravitating pawl 1S, and the adjustable tripping flange 19, on the table for regulating the intermittent movement of said ring, substautially as set forth. I

16. In a cigar bunching machine, the comtoo bination of a table having the grooved ring 10, the oscillating arm 15, the pivoted gravity paw118carried by said arm and provided with the tripping pin d, the adjustable tripping flange 19, and means for operating the arm l5, whereby the ring is intermittentlyl rotated, as herein set forth.

17. In a cigar bunching machine the combination of a suitable table having a perfora` 1o` tion 22, the grooved ring 10, a reciprocating cutting die supported above said table, the receiving die 34, supported in the sleeve 36 below the table, and the cam A for operating the cutting die 22, and receiving die 36 in rr 5 unison, substantially as herein set forth.

18. In a cigar bunching machine, the combination with a table provided with a perforation 22, the grooved ring providing means for feeding the ller thereto, and a recipro-A zocating cutting-die adapted to feed the filler through said perforation, of the. receiving die 34, supported upon the sliding rod 35, which is jourualed in the sleeve 36, and provided `with an anti-friction roller 37 on its lower end, and a cam A for operating the same in .unison with the reciprocating cutting-die, as

herein set forth.

19. In a cigar bunching machine, the combination of the arms 9 and 67, the adjustable 3o spring lug 66 on the arm 67, andthe apron supported between the arms, with the apron .rolling arms 38 provided with a cam 65, the

lug 66 being adapted to engage with the caml 65 for drawing the apron taut at the .end of thelmovement, substantially as herein set fort 1.

20. In a cigar bunching machine, the mold,

the mold moving mechanism consisting essentially of the supporting slide 46, provided with 4o .rack teeth 45, in combination with the plunger the sectional rod 43 united by means of the bolt and spring and provided with the paw144, and a driving crank 42, substantially as specified.

21. In a cigar bunching machine, the mold moving mechanism consisting essentially of the mold supporting slide 4b', proa'ided With a rack 45, in combination with the rod 43, carrying pawl 44, and pivoted to thecrank arm 42 which is secured to a rock shaft 40, which is suitably supported in boxing 41, and oper` ated by segmental gearing with the arm 12, all substantially as herein set forth.V

22. In a cigar bunching machine, a locking mechanism consisting substantially of the mold supporting slide 46 provided with recess 64, the lock arm connected to a tripping arm 63 said tripping arm engaging with' the treadle rod 50, substantially as described.

23. In combination with the receiving die 34 of a cigar bunching machine, the bunch rolling apron suitably supported above said die, the bunch rollers, and the apron gatheringarm located just opposite the tip end of the die provided `with arecess 71, substantially as described.

24. The combination of a suitable supporting frame, the bottom circular plate K supported upon said frame, the top circular plate I of smaller diameter than ythe plate K and supported on said plate concentric with it to form a track or Way, a ring lOprovided with a groove 11, and supported in said track or Way, means for rotating said ring, and means for cutting the filler sections located over the ring and means for forming them into bunches, 1ocate d` beneath the ring substantially as set forth.

. FREDRICK C. MILLER.

Witnesses:`

H. C. PETERS,

WM. H. RIBLET. 

